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Port Ellen The Old Malt Cask 25 Year Old, Refill Sherry Cask, 1982, Douglas Laing, 50%
Old Malt Cask

Port Ellen The Old Malt Cask 25 Year Old, Refill Sherry Cask, 1982, Douglas Laing, 50%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 33
Average Score
N.A
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Description

An Islay distillery that developed a cult status following its closure by Distillery Company in 1983. Originally only providing fillings for blends, its single had become hugely sought-after by the turn of the 21st century, so much so in fact that it was re-opened again by Diageo in 2024. This is an impressive 25 year old from Port Ellen bottled by Douglas Laing for their Old Malt Cask series, distilled in 1982 and bottled in 2007.

Change-7.8%
LatestSGD 1,088
HighSGD 1,180
LowSGD 1,088
SGD 1,191SGD 1,153SGD 1,115SGD 1,077Price (SGD)Observed dateAug 4Jun 8Aug 4 - SGD 1,180 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 4, 2025Jun 8 - SGD 1,088 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jun 8, 2026

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jun 8, 2026SGD 1,087.98
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 4, 2025SGD 1,180.31
Region
Islay
Age
25 Years
Vintage
1982
Bottled
2007
ABV
50%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Old Malt Cask
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Refill Sherry Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Douglas Laing
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
N.A
Closure
Cork
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
The Old Malt Cask
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Salty and citric, clean and dry with light peat. Dirt, wet mud smoke after fire is extinguished, dung, rotten weeds. Sherry cask impact with sweet notes, red berries & raisins. Peaty and maritime, with brine, seashells and iodine. Slight touch of citrus and apples. Smoke and citrus, Mandarine Napoléon, softly spiced on pepper and olive oil. Peat is soft and sweet, with a sea breeze.
Palate
Sweetly barley and soft - warms ashy, oaked, creosoted. Sherry much more noticeable with red berries, nutmeg, cinnamon, dung, rotten weeds and a bit of oak. Very oily and salty, mandarins, yellow and blue plums. Caramel and black pepper. Salty liquorice, mildly drying. Peat is more pronounced. Thick rich mouthfeel, creamy. Orange Julius, honey, lemons. Nice level of peat, powerful but not overpowering. Tar, floral notes, roses, a bit of thyme.
Finish
Medium length, sweet red berries, very little peat impact with some oak wood and spices. Long with smoke, pepper, wood and aniseed. Long finish with multilayered peat, brine, sea weed, oatmeal, and a hint of spice. Lingering honey. Lasts very long and keeps a perfect balance between the salty, smoky character of Port Ellen with the sweet and dry elements of the sherry cask. A little bit zesty.
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